The holidays are coming up,  which means a lot of baking, and cooking. Are you ready ?   Well,  kitchen  organization has been lacking a little…  Especially  my “baking” cabinet.  It needed a little bit of a facelift. 

Supplies  Used:

•  (2) 1″x4″  Boards (8′)
• Primer
• Paint
• 1 1/2″  FinishNails
• Wood Glue
• Glass Jars
• Round Stickers
• Black Primer
• 1/4″ Paneling

 Tools Suggested

•  Miter Saw
• Sander
• Paint Brushes
• Nail Gun
• Compressor

Spice Rack 

Step 1: Prep Boards

Cut boards, sand all the boards.

Cut List:

1″x 4″=

• (2)    17  1/4″
• (2)    22  1/2″
• (3)   21″

Paneling=

• 18 3/4  x  22 1/2″

Step 2: Assemble Frame

I first applied glue, and then reinforced with 2″ nails.  Make  sure to use a square when constructing the shelf.  Once constructed fill all holes with nail filler,  and then  sand.

Step 3:  Add Shelves

Add shelves using the dimensions depicted in the image below.  For good measure I used wood glue and reinforced with 1 1/2″ finish nails.

Step 4: Attach Backing

Once  the shelf is constructed,  I then applied glue to the back, and then reinforced the paneling with 1/4″ nails.

Step 5: Finish

After the structure is completed, sand, prime and paint! ( I ended up distressing mine.)

Step 6: Add Spices

I used glass tilted jars,  I know you can purchase them at Ikea and Hobby Lobby.  If you have access to baby food jars that would be and awesome/cheaper alternative.

I used  chalkboard stickers  for my jar labels.  When I originally  made this spice organizer,  chalkboard stickers were not readily  available.  If you have trouble locating  chalkboard stickers.  Consider this alternative.

This awesome spice rack is extremely  versatile!  It can either go on a counter top,  mounted to the wall , or like I did fit in the cabinet!  I love the way it looked.

I liked it so much that  I added a  few more modifications.  Next on the agenda ?

 Measuring Spoon Rack

I used a 1×2″ board.  I then  pre-drilled holes.

I then painted the board and added the hooks.  All that was left, was to attach the board to the cabinet door.

  I even ended up  adding an extra shelf to the other door.  It is perfect for salt, pepper, and commonly used spices.

So there you have it folks,  an easy fix for the cluttered cupboard!

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   One fateful day I was browsing at “Re-Store” and  all their mirrors were 75% off!  I picked up this bad boy for only $2.00!  It is huge and old-school heavy duty!  It had so much potential!  I had no clue what I was going to do with it,  but I wanted it!

  A few days later  I was staring at this really  blank,  boring wall on my patio.  I had no idea what to put there… LIGHTBULB!

Here is how I  turned my $2.00  find into a  beautiful  finishing touch on my patio.

 I wanted to beef up the sides to give the frame more visual weight.  So, I  added 1×2’s  to the edge as trim.   I then  primed and painted that sucker.

FYI : You can  get  paint samples from Home Depot for $2.97, and they are  perfect for small projects like this!

 I still wanted to added some  character to the mirror, and  I still needed to  hardware to hang it.  So I went for 2 birds with 1 stone.

See,  look how pretty  the mirror  turned out! Another plus,  the hanging hardware will ensure that the mirror stays  put,  even in the Florida  Hurricane season.

 Take Luck,

Corey

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   Have you ever been afraid to start a project because you didn’t know EXACTLY what you wanted the outcome to be ?  Have no fear, you are not alone…

When moving into our house, the guest room was the catch all of misfit furniture.

 “Where should this go ?”,  “Hmm, I don’t know,  just put it in the guest room.”

Hopefully  you are nodding your head in agreement as you consider a similar section of your home.

 It was a hodge-podge attempt at a a room.  I TRIED to make it cohesive, and I just was adding more things I didn’t love in an effort to make it flow. (Hopefully that makes sense.)

Well one afternoon as I was sitting in the room staring at it, (yes, I do that) and I had an epiphany.  I was certainly spending time and money trying to make the space work, why not just spend that time and money and make something I love.  Who cares that I will not use the  comforter I’ve had for years.  I am spending MORE money trying to make it work, than it would be to buy a  new blanket!

 SO…This is the journey of the misfit room to the Guest Room!

Again,  not bad,  but it is not my typical color scheme.  There is not a speck of blue in the entire room.  That is a problem. (I like blue)

I saw  this picture on Pinterest one day and fell in love with the color scheme!   I had found my point of inspiration.

The room was just “heavy”.   It needed to be lightened. Let me tell you,  there is a HUGE difference between a light cream, and white.  The original room was a contractors white (off-white) , and the picture below shows an ultra white.  It made a big difference in the room right away! Same with the curtains,  I took down the off-white and put in  pure white curtains.  Again, huge difference.

 

Oh, that is much better…  I found a navy blanket for $30.00 at Ross, and used some of my white sheets and old bed skirt.  Next  I painted the end tables coral.  But it was still missing something…

I thought that maybe the wooden bed frame, was throwing me off.  I removed the bed frame and turned  it into a headboard!
(There will be a tutorial for this, someday.)

 

Again,  I liked where it was going,  but it was STILL off…  What was it ?

 

Of course, how silly of me, I needed a blue wall…  if I am ever missing anything,  I just assume it  needs more blue, and I assumed correctly.

I liked the blue wall,  but  I was torn about the stained headboard. I took a gamble and painted the headboard white.   I took a sigh of relief when I realized the white  was just what it needed.  Phew.

Ta-da,  I had achieved a guest room that I was excited to have guests in.

There were MANY undocumented changes along the way i.e. pillows, night stands, wall art, curtains, etc.  My main point being, that if you are hesitant to pull the trigger on a project, don’t be!  You are allowed to change your mind!  I have decided that all projects are a process, and if you give up at the first hiccup you won’t ever like your final product.  Believe me I very RARELY get it right the first time,  but  guess what,  all the extra practice has helped me developed a whole bunch of random skills along the way.

So be brave and pop open that paint can.

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Then it hit me,  there was not any real transition to the very kakhi/white sitting room, into the very blue/white family room. So the very boring door would be an excellent transition area, and bring some more color into the front room.

So I went and grabbed –
Sander
Wash Rag
Screwdriver
Paint Brush
High Density Foam roller
Paint
and Paint Tray

Begin by removing the door knob.  There are typically only  two bolts that need to be loosed to remove the knob.

Next,  you will need to lightly sand the entire door.  Make sure you get in the recessed portions of your door  using either a foam sanding block, or a simple piece of sand paper.
Wipe down thoroughly, then allow to dry.

 

Then  grab your paint brush,  I love 2″ angled brushed myself.
With the brush you will first paint the recessed areas, also you will “cut in” around the hinges.  (I know lots of people prefer to just tape them off,  but I honestly think that sometimes prep work takes longer than simply being careful.)

high density rollers  you really don’t need to worry about streaks!  These little guys are awesome.

After it is dried, determine if it needs another coat, if not reinstall hardware.  If yes, slap on another coat!

Now stand back and admire the huge difference a coat of paint can make!

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